Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-16
ChiIdren's Day.

Last Sunday, June 18th large
congregation gathered to hear the
Children's Day exercises at the
Methodist church. The decoration
was unusually beautiful Back of the
pulpit was mound four feet high. of
moss and ferns on each side of which
boquets and blooming plants were ar
ranged. In On arch on either side hung
a bird cage. The birds seemed to en-
| Joy the service as much as the children
did, and sang almost constantly. Nor
ming service was begun by singing by
the choir of appropriate Sunday School
songs. The pastor Rev. r. Pengilly,
then spoke to the children from the
text II must be about my Fathers
business" Luke 2, 40, asking questions
on the thought suggested by it. the
time when and where the words were
first said the children giving answers.
The evening service was opened by an
organ voluntary by Miss May ivey.
followed by singing by choir and chill
dren. Jay Nathan recited a greeting
poem after which the Children's Day
exercises were carried out with music
and responsive reading. A supplement
to the programme was introduced, con-
sisting OF a recitation by Miss Nettie
Woodhouse, '.Drops of Water"
Johnnie Pengilly Rob and the Robin,''
Nollie Pengilly "The Hero" Laila
Pengilla recited the following poem
by Will Carleton entitled
THE FOUR TRAVELLERS.
They were telling their experience-just small
band of that race,
Whose religion oft illumines cen the darkness
Whose true fancy passes limits that cold reason
cannot reach;
Whose expressions are more accurate for the
rudeness of their speech.
And they drew their iilustrations-not from an
Gent lore profound,
But from nineteenth-century wonders, that are
scattered all around.
And one said. I'm goin to hebben in de row.
boat OBJ Gods grace,
An I'm pnllin mighty lively, for to win de heb
But the leader said: BE careful; for de arm
OBJ flesh may fail,
An de oars may break, danger may come
ridn' on de gale,
And be sure you make de boat large; for no
Christian can afford
To say No to any helper who desires to step
aboard"
And one said: I'm goin' to hebben in dc sail
boat OBJ de word;
An my faith. it stitched de canvas, an my breeze
Y 10
An my craft, it foam de waters. as speed upon
my way,
Till it seems like was maxim bout a hundr'd
But the leader said: BE watchful; work an
struggle more AN more
Look for lots of Gains a-comin'- look for break
ers on de shorci"
And one rose and said: I'm trabbelin' in de
steamboat OBJ Gods power,
An 1t seems like was maxim bout hundr'd
knots an hour!
An my berth is all done paid for, an my direction
is all known,
Till my gospel steamer whistles for her landin'
near de throne"
And the leader said:"B careful; you jus watch
an work an pray,
Les your engine bus its boiler, an you ship
wreck on de way"
Then poor old woman rose up-bent and bag
gard-worn and weak,
And she leaned upon her clutches, and her
tongue was slow to speak,
And she said: II mp an started more dan fifty
yeahs ago
Started off Afoot for hebben, an de journeys
mighty slowl
Dere was streams dat had no bridges dere was
stone hills for to climb.
Dere was swamps an stubs an briars, waitin'
for me all de time;
"Dere was clouds O. persecution, full o. thunder
an cold rain
Dere was any mount o. wanderin' - dere was
woes couldn't explain;
Dere was folks dat fore / ask 'em my Door
waverin' footsteps showed
Into country dat was pleasant. but dat didn't
contain de road;
But de Lawd, He fn'lly tell me, when I'm boun'
to have de way.
An think perhaps I'm maxim, may be- half
mile day."
Then the leader said: ''Deres nothin' 'gainst
de rapid transit plan;
JUS you get to hebbeR, my bredren any honest
way you can
If you folks kin sail to glory, dom know but
what it's right;
But cannot help believin- II we all should die
Tonight,
When you boatmen land in Canaan, wild some
narrow 'sapes to tell,
You'd find DAT OF sister watin' wild her feet all
washed an well"
A quartette of boys composed of
Charley Wright, Earl and Alex Ivey,
and Robbie Morse sang "The Mission
of the Flowers" The church was we'll
filed and the exercises throughout
were of an interesting and beneficial
character.